麻烦

Mandarin

simpl.		麻烦
trad.		麻煩

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [ ma˧˥fan˧˥ ]

Adjective

麻烦 (simplified, Pinyin máfán, traditional 麻煩)

1. annoying; troublesome

Verb

麻烦 (simplified, Pinyin máfán, traditional 麻煩)

1. to trouble; to bother

Noun

麻烦 (simplified, Pinyin máfán, traditional 麻煩)

1. trouble

   你在自找麻烦！

   You're asking for trouble!

   他发现自己有麻烦了。

   He found himself in a jam.

References

• 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8:

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Min Nan

simpl.		麻烦
trad.		麻煩

Pronunciation

• (Quanzhou) IPA^(key): [ ma˨˩huan˧˥ ]
• (Zhangzhou:) IPA^(key): [ ma˧˧huan˧˥ ]

Adjective

麻烦 (simplified, POJ mâ-hoân, traditional 麻煩, simplified 麻烦)

1. annoying; troublesome

Verb

麻烦 (simplified, POJ mâ-hoân, traditional 麻煩, simplified 麻烦)

1. to trouble; to bother

Noun

麻烦 (simplified, POJ mâ-hoân, traditional 麻煩, simplified 麻烦)

1. trouble